"We are ready for war with any A review of Chinese telegrams and reports indicates that little progress has been made by the Japanese in trying to take any of the important coastal districts in east Chekiang although fighting has been continuously going on during the past few days. While the Japanese are presumably trying to take Kinhwa and Ningpo, the Chinese forces are losing no time in counter-attacking Hangchow so as to attack the Japanese from the rear.
As it has been predicted that the Japanese attack in east Chekiang will force Chinese forces including guerillas there to cooperate with communists more closely than before, Chou En-lai, a communist leader in the Chungking Government who recently "arrived in Chekiang, held a military conference with provvincial leaders and is now reported to be sending part of the New 4th Route Army (a strong Communist force) to the Chekiang front.
It is admitted that Japanese troops have succeeded in effecting a landing along the coast but that their advance has been checked by five divisions of Chinese troops newly sent to the front. Last Friday. Japanese war vessels anchored off Hangchow Bay shelled Vu Yeo but it is claimed that only little damage was done.
Meanwhile, large numbers of Chinese soldiers have crossed the Chien Tang River landing on the northern bank of the river in order to counter attack Hangchow where the situation is said to be tense. New Japanese and "puppet" soldiers are said to have arrived in the lake city.
While fighting the Japanese forces, Chinese military authorities are stated to have raided several pro-Japanese espionage establishments in Wenchow, Haimen and Ningpo resulting in the arrest of more than 70 spies. They will be tried by a military court.
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